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Site of Katsumoto Castle

The hilltop Katsumoto Castle was a hastily built and short-lived citadel intended for use by the warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi (1537–1598) during an invasion of the Korean Peninsula. Having completed the unification of Japan under his rule, the ambitious Hideyoshi next set his sights on conquering Ming China by way of Korea. The expedition was to invade Korea via Iki and Tsushima, and Hideyoshi ordered his lieutenants to construct bridgeheads on the islands for a force of 150,000. Each of these bases, including the one in Katsumoto on the northern edge of Iki, was to include a castle from which Hideyoshi could personally oversee the campaign.

Hideyoshi’s generals built Katsumoto Castle in only four months in 1591. The fortress centered on an oval area measuring 90 by 40 meters that was 80 meters above sea level, overlooking a cove where the expeditionary force would anchor its ships before crossing to Tsushima. Hideyoshi’s poor health prevented him from traveling, and the invasion ended in failure. In the early 1600s, the Tokugawa shogunate restored diplomatic relations with Korea and had Hideyoshi’s castles on Iki and Tsushima decommissioned as a gesture of peace.

The site of Katsumoto Castle is now a park with a view over the village and port of the same name. All that is left of the castle today are the entrance and some of the ramparts that surrounded the main keep. The remaining ramparts are largely intact except for the corners, where watchtowers would have stood. Removing the corner stones was an often-employed way of making a castle defensively useless without having to demolish the entire structure.

勝本城遺址

勝本城是武將豐臣秀吉（1537-1598）在出兵朝鮮半島時火速建造的城防工事，曾短暫地發揮了要塞的作用。它位於一座山丘上，現在已被指定為國家史跡。在統一日本後，雄心勃勃的豐臣秀吉又把目標指向了通過朝鮮半島征服中國明朝。於是，他命令家臣在壹岐島和對馬島上建造可容納15萬大軍的兵站基地，企圖遠征朝鮮。包括位於壹岐北緣的勝本在內，每一處基地都建了一座要塞，以便豐臣秀吉在那裡親自督戰。

1591年，勝本城只用了4個月的時間就建成了。它以一處海拔80公尺、面積90×40公尺的橢圓形台地為中心，可以俯瞰遠征軍渡海前往對馬島之前停泊船隻的海灣。然而，由於豐臣秀吉健康狀況不佳，這次遠征以失敗告終。17世紀早期，德川幕府恢復了與朝鮮的外交關係，為了表示和平的立場態度，便放棄使用在壹岐島和對馬島上的城防要塞。

勝本城遺址上，如今只剩下入口和環繞中心防禦區的部分石牆。在古代，要讓一座要塞喪失防禦功能，只需拆除城牆角石即可，不必摧毀整座城郭。勝本城也如此，除了昔日幾處瞭望塔的牆角之外，其餘的城牆基本保存完好。現在，勝本城遺址已被改造為一個公園，在這裡可一覽村莊和勝本港的美景。

胜本城遗址

被指定为国家史迹的胜本城位于一座山丘上，它是武将丰臣秀吉(1537-1598)在出兵朝鲜半岛时火速建造的城防工事，曾短暂地发挥了要塞的作用。在统一日本后，雄心勃勃的丰臣秀吉又把目标指向了通过朝鲜半岛征服中国明朝。为了远征朝鲜，他命令家臣在壹岐岛和对马岛上建造了可容纳15万大军的兵站基地。包括位于壹岐北缘的胜本在内，每一处基地都建立了一座要塞，以便丰臣秀吉在那里亲自督战。

胜本城于1591年仅用4个月的时间就建成了。它以一处海拔80米、面积90×40米的椭圆形台地为中心，可以俯瞰远征军在渡海前往对马岛之前停泊船只的海湾。然而，由于丰臣秀吉的健康状况不佳，这次远征以失败告终。17世纪早期，德川幕府恢复了与朝鲜的外交关系，并放弃使用在壹岐岛和对马岛上的城防要塞，以示和平。

胜本城遗址上，如今只剩下入口和环绕中心防御区的部分石墙。在古代，要让一座要塞丧失防御功能，大可不必摧毁整座城郭，只需拆除城墙角石即可。胜本城也如此，除了昔日几处瞭望塔的墙角之外，其余的城墙基本保存完好。现在，胜本城遗址已被改造为一个公园，在这里可一览村庄和胜本港美景。